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Books:
The 100 Best Great Lakes Shipwrecks, Volume I (Lakes Ontario, Erie, Huron) By Cris Kohl ISBN: 9780968143728 Abstract: Thrilling for anyone who enjoys Great Lakes waters: boaters, history buffs, scuba divers. travelers, explorers, beachcombers, real-life and armchair adventurers... Features of this great book include: Fascinating data on each of the five Great Lakes focusing on shipwrecks in Lakes Ontario, Erie, and Huron. (Amazon book description) The 100 Best Great Lakes Shipwrecks, Volume II By Cris Kohl ISBN: 9780968143735 Abstract: Thrilling for anyone who enjoys Great Lakes waters: boaters, history buffs, scuba divers. travelers, explorers, beachcombers, real-life and armchair adventurers... Features of this great book include: Fascinating data on each of the five Great Lakes Which 49 shipwrecks in Lakes Michigan and Superior are considered the best, and why The dramatic and often incredible and tragic stories behind these 49 shipwrecks. (Amazon book description) Shipwrecks, Monsters, and Mysteries of the Great Lakes By Edward Butts ISBN: 9781770492066 Abstract: Shoals and reefs, uncharted rocks, and sandbars could snare a ship or rip open a hull. Unpredictable winds could capsize a vessel at any moment. A ship caught in a storm had much less room to maneuver than did one at sea. The wreckage of ships and the bones of the people who sail them litter the bottoms of the five lakes: Ontario, Erie, Huron, Michigan, and Superior. Ed Butts has gathered stories and lake lore in this fascinating, frightening volume. For anyone living on the shores of the Great Lakes, these tales will inspire a new interest and respect for their storied past. (Amazon book description) Shipwrecked: Reflections of a Sole Survivor By Dennis Hale ISBN: 9780692009307 Abstract: Alternating between his experiences while on the raft in Lake Huron and events from his childhood that led him to be a hand on the Morrell, the author weaves an interesting account of his survival, both of his earlier hardships and the shipwreck. (Amazon book description) Shipwrecks and Lost Treasures: Great Lakes Legends and Lore, Pirates and More By Michael J. Varhola, Paul G. Hoffman, and Frederick Stonehouse ISBN: 9780762744923 Abstract: Twenty-one riveting stories and illustrations about ships that met their end in the treacherous waters of the Great Lakes, such as: British gunboat H.M.S. Speedy in 1804, American Navy brig U.S.S. Niagara in 1820, Civil War steamer Island Queen in 1864, the infamous freighter Edmund Fitzgerald in 1975, and many more! (Amazon book description) Ships in Trouble: the Great Lakes, 1850-1930 By Skip Gillham ISBN: 9781550689266 Abstract: Ships in Trouble looks back at some of the mishaps and disasters involving ships that sailed on the Great Lakes long ago. Many of these incidents happened during the fierce storms of autumn, others were the results of horrific fires, groundings, collisions or sinkings. Sudden storms proved deadly for some ships, driving them onto shore where helpless onlookers watched or catching them in the open lake where they sank without a trace, taking the entire crew to their deaths.Each of the Great Lakes has its own history and its particular reputation for danger to shipping. Each of them has shoal areas littered with wrecks and also holds undiscovered "graveyards" in deeper waters where ships have gone down. Sport divers and history buffs have located some of theses long-lost wrecks, while many remain elusive. (Amazon book description) |
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Thirteen Shipwrecks: the Great Lakes Worst Maritime Disasters Seawolf Communications, Inc. Abstract: The 13 worst maritime disasters in the Great Lakes region, with the most lives lost, including: the collision that sank the steamer, Atlantic, in Lake Erie (1852); the Seabird fire that claimed many lives on Lake Michigan (1868); the steamship Lady Elgin, sunk in a collision with 300+ lives lost (1860); Lake Huron's "Death Ship," the Pewabic (1865); the tragic Victoria sinking at London, Ontario with 200 lives lost; and the burning, in modern times, of the Noronic at Toronto (1949). (WorldCat Summary) Deep Shipwrecks of the Great Lakes Seawolf Communicaions, Inc. Abstract: Found Seawolf Communications, Inc Homepage: Here are the most unusual, yet true, Great Lakes shipwreck stories of murder, mystery, and mayhem: -- the many quests to find the fabled Griffon, the first shipwreck on the upper Great Lakes!-- the captain who murdered his crew and sank his ship, the schooner Explorer.-- the captain who kept his shipwreck survival a secret (from the lost schooner, George A. Marsh).-- the wrecks of the Cornelia B Windiate; the largest sailing ships, the David Dows and the Minnedosa; the Australian convict ship named the Success (a wreck in the Great Lakes!)-- the 1901 raising of a War of 1812 shipwreck, and its fate!-- the 1969 raising of the Alvin Clark from Green Bay, and its fate! Deep Six Airworthy Productions Abstract: The shipwrecks and the survivors. Deep below rest the remains of the largest ships ever lost on the lakes. Deep Six remembers these giants from the mouths of those who survived. This anniversary edition contains new behind-the-scenes photos, special rare footage of the Bradley in drylock, and the first look at Lake Erie's largest shipwreck, the James H Reed. (WorldCat Summary) Shipwrecks of the Upper Great Lakes of Michigan GRK Productions Abstract: Visit eight wrecks, two in Lake Michigan: the Eber Ward, sunk in 1909; and the Sandusky, sunk in 1856 during the civil war. Two in Lake Huron: the Cedarville, the third largest shipwreck in the Great Lakes, sunk in 1965; and the William Barnnam. In Lake Superior, just off Munising, we visit four: the Steven M. Selvick, a 71' city class tugboat; the Herman H. Hettler, a 200' three-masted steam barge; the Smith Moore, a 226' woodenhulled steamer; and the Bermuda, a 145' schooner. (WorldCat Summary) Ghost Ships of the Great Lakes National Geographic Abstract: Documentary detailing the search for the wreck of the steam vessel L.R. Doty in Lake Michigan and the subsequent search for the Lake Superior wreckage of the schooner Olive Jeanette, tied together through the story of the ship's cook, Frankie Waters. (WorldCat Summary) Online Resources: Infoplease.com = an online source that searches hundreds of Atlases, Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, Thesauruses, and Almanacs. Enter your search terms on the home page and you will be redirected to different sites that contain those terms. By entering "shipwrecks" in the search field, I was able to find a link to a World Almanac that listed ALL shipwrecks in the world since 1833. Inspire = this online source searches hundreds of databases for articles containing information on your search terms. Unfortunately, there have not been very many published articles on Great Lakes Shipwrecks. |